EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. — Today, Wisconsin Laborers’ District Council, an affiliation of five Laborer local unions representing nearly 9,000 workers, announced its endorsement of Rebecca Cooke for Congress in Wisconsin’s Third District. The District Council is part of the over 500,000 members of the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA). 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Dr. Kristin Lyerly for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement:  “As anti-abortion extremists work overtime to strip away our fundamental freedoms, the time is now to elect OB-GYNs to

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MADISON, Wis. — Today, following the third day of the DNC, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement:  “Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are fighting for our freedoms—the freedom to make our own reproductive health care choices, to the freedom to love who we love, to the freedom to support

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Wisconsin delegates returned for the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Donning their famous Wisconsin cheeseheads, delegates shared what they are looking forward to as they continue to represent Wisconsin at the convention this week. Delegates are fired up for the Harris-Walz ticket, which was

MADISON, Wis. — The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel today highlighted the incredible momentum to elect Democrats up and down the ballot in Wisconsin. Building on Democratic enthusiasm and coming on the heels of historic voter turnout to defeat the GOP-authored constitutional amendments on the August 13th primary ballot, last Friday WisDems launched the Democratic Starting

MADISON, Wis. — This morning, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, the Hon. Julie Su, and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul addressed the Wisconsin Delegation breakfast at the DNC. Across the board, Democratic leaders are working joyously to elect Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz. “Wisconsinites know that Vice President Harris and

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EVEN AS COVID RAGED, SPIKES IN HOMICIDE WERE A SIGNIFICANT DRAG ON LIFE EXPECTANCY FOR BLACK MEN MADISON — While the COVID-19 pandemic quickly reversed decades of progress in closing the gap between life expectancies for Black and white people in the United States, the disease’s toll may have obscured

Announces plan to recruit candidates in 2026 legislative and congressional elections The Wisconsin Green Party strongly objects to the Democratic Party’s repeated attempts to remove our candidates from the Wisconsin ballot, effectively denying Wisconsin voters a choice. The recent suit filed with the Wisconsin Supreme Court to remove Presidential Candidate

Madison, Wis. — The Council of State Governments announced Monday that Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) Assistant Deputy Secretary Jennifer Garrett has been selected to participate in the 2024 Council of State Governments (GSG) Henry Toll Fellowship, the nation’s premier leadership development program for state government officials. “It’s

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Everyone has a role in making sure our roads are safe. The 2024 Wisconsin Governor’s Conference on Highway Safety brought together traffic safety professionals, advocates and community members to focus efforts on preventing fatal crashes and serious injuries on our roadways. The annual conference, held this week in Wisconsin Dells,

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WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Governor Tony Evers, and the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) announced that Wisconsin will join the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Direct File program for filing season 2025, enabling eligible Wisconsin taxpayers with an option to file their taxes online directly with the IRS

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MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) and the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR), today announced that Wisconsin will join the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Direct File program for filing season 2025, enabling eligible Wisconsin taxpayers with an option to file their taxes online directly with the IRS for free. According to the U.S.

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for July 2024. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows: Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Preliminary July 2024 unemployment rates decreased

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Rebecca Cooke for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement:  “EMILYs List is proud to endorse Rebecca Cooke in this election to replace anti-abortion extremist Rep. Derrick Van Orden. As

Madison, WI – Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin, in partnership with the CAP Services Family Crisis Center and Waupaca County District Attorney Kat Turner, is raising awareness about the rights available to crime victims in Wisconsin through a compelling display of silhouettes at the Waupaca County Courthouse. The display is available to